Christian Healing, The Science of Being

Christian Healing: The Science of Being is a book by Charles Fillmore, first published in 1909. Written by the co-founder of the Unity movement within early New Thought, it lays out a practical, devotional approach to healing that blends prayer, affirmation, and disciplined thought with a distinctly Christian vocabulary. Across concise lessons originally drawn from Fillmore’s healing classes, the book explains ideas such as the creative power of mind, the “Christ within,” and methodical affirmation practice—not as vague inspiration but as principles to be studied and applied. Beyond personal piety, the work also became a keystone text for Unity’s wider ministry of prayer and education, shaping the movement’s language around spiritual law, faith, strength, and the “twelve powers” that would later be elaborated in Fillmore’s teaching. Its influence extended through churches, correspondence courses, and later self-help literature that adopted structured affirmations and prayer for health and character formation. For readers interested in Christian-framed New Thought, it remains a clear, early statement of method: practical, hopeful, and meant for day-to-day use.